Chapter 127: The Meeting of the Hidden Mist, Hidden Sand, Hidden Rock, and Hidden Cloud Villages
A Tailed Beast Ball condensed to an extremely high density transformed into a beam of purple light and blasted toward the direction where the Hidden Leaf army was gathered.
At this moment, everyone in the Hidden Leaf looked at the incoming Tailed Beast Ball with faces filled with terror.
Once this Tailed Beast Ball landed, no one knew how many people would die.
"Damn Orochimaru!"
Danzo's face flushed red as he angrily raised the cane in his hand and slammed it hard against the ground.
"Barrier Team!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted loudly toward the front.
Dozens of ninja in front of the Hidden Leaf were seen holding scrolls and pressing them to the ground at the same time.
In the next instant, dense patterns appeared in the air before quickly vanishing.
What reappeared before everyone was a semi-transparent barrier.
The Tailed Beast Ball blasted toward them at extreme speed, and cold sweat covered the faces of everyone on the Hidden Leaf's side.
In the next moment, the Tailed Beast Ball struck the barrier, yet there was no imagined explosion sound.
Instead, the Tailed Beast Ball seemed to sink into the barrier and was gradually swallowed bit by bit.
As the Tailed Beast Ball disappeared, a massive explosion suddenly occurred at a location far away from the Hidden Leaf.
Seated atop the head of the Three-Tails, Yuto raised his eyebrows slightly upon seeing this scene.
"This feeling is… the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Having once fought Namikaze Minato while inside Naruto's body, Yuto could clearly sense that this barrier was somewhat similar to the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Yuto turned his head to look at Ranmaru beside him. "Notify Ao and tell him to prepare to receive the guests."
A delighted expression appeared on Ranmaru's face as he jumped straight off the body of the Three-Tails, Isobu.
Yuto turned back again, extended a finger, and lightly tapped Isobu's head, speaking in a calm tone.
"Continue. I want to see how long their barrier can last."
Upon hearing Yuto's voice, Isobu immediately raised its head again and began firing Tailed Beast Balls toward the direction of the Hidden Leaf.
Faced with the bombardment of Tailed Beast Balls, and with Tsunade and Jiraiya being restrained by the enemy, the people of the Hidden Leaf did not dare to rush out of the barrier to attack the Hidden Mist.
In the current ninja world, no one dared to directly withstand a single Tailed Beast Ball.
Even the Akimichi Clan's Super Expansion Technique could only be used for close combat.
"If I open the Sixth Gate, with my speed I should be able to appear in front of the enemy's Three-Tails before it fires a Tailed Beast Ball."
Might Guy stepped forward and stood before Hiruzen Sarutobi, speaking in a serious tone.
"No! Even if you rush over, you still have no way to deal with the Three-Tails. Right now, we can only rely on Jiraiya and Tsunade's sealing techniques," Hiruzen Sarutobi said as he directly rejected the idea.
Hiruzen Sarutobi greatly acknowledged Guy's strength, but the Three-Tails was famous among the tailed beasts for its defensive power.
Moreover, even if Guy managed to defeat the Three-Tails, without completely sealing it, all efforts would be meaningless.
"Use the power of the Nine-Tails," Danzo said as he turned to stare at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"No!" Hiruzen Sarutobi firmly refused once again, his eyes glaring sharply at Danzo.
"Stubborn!" Danzo said angrily.
Just as the Hidden Leaf was trapped in a passive defensive situation, two clouds of dust surged in from the distance toward the Hidden Leaf.
The Hidden Rock forces and the Hidden Cloud forces eyed each other warily while advancing toward the Hidden Leaf at the same speed.
"That is… summoning beasts, and the Three-Tails. It's the Hidden Mist!"
Exclamations suddenly rang out from within both forces.
Three massive summoning beasts, along with the figure of the Three-Tails, entered the sight of the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock ninja.
"The intelligence seems to be correct, but the Hidden Mist directly deploying a tailed beast shows they have already made their resolve," Kitsuchi said as he looked at the distant Three-Tails firing Tailed Beast Balls, a trace of astonishment on his face.
"What should we do now?" Akatsuchi's voice came from the side, causing a thoughtful expression to flash across Kitsuchi's face.
On the other side, the Hidden Cloud forces displayed a similar scene.
Darui looked at the distant battlefield with a conflicted expression. Joining the battle at this moment was clearly not a wise decision.
However, before either side hesitated for long, they suddenly saw two figures standing ahead, blocking the path of their forces.
Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi exchanged a glance, then gestured toward the Hidden Rock forces behind them.
Darui of the Hidden Cloud made a similar motion.
Before long, both forces came to a complete stop.
Standing before the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock forces were Ao and Maki.
Ao had already removed his eyepatch and activated the Byakugan, observing the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock forces ahead and detecting a massive chakra presence hidden within each force.
Ao's expression tightened slightly. He had felt that familiar chakra before on Utakata, and it was clear that the other side had also brought jinchuriki.
Maki had originally been puzzled as to why Ao of the Hidden Mist had suddenly brought him here.
But upon seeing the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock forces ahead, Maki instantly understood what was happening.
Not long after, a figure stepped out from each of the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock forces and walked toward them.
Kitsuchi and Darui exchanged a glance, then both turned their heads away. The Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock could be considered long-standing enemies.
If not for advance orders from their respective Kage, the two sides would likely have already fought upon encountering each other on the road.
Even so, the two remained highly wary of one another.
With solemn expressions, Kitsuchi and Darui walked toward Ao and Maki.
The four stood at separate positions, sizing each other up.
There was no need for unnecessary introductions, as the forehead protectors they wore already represented their respective villages.
Moreover, the four people standing here were all famous ninja of the ninja world, and each village's intelligence records contained basic information on the others.
The four silently faced one another, and for a moment, an uneasy silence hung in the air.
"I believe everyone knows why they are here," Ao said, breaking the silence in a calm tone.
"So, what exactly are you Hidden Mist and Hidden Sand ninja planning by blocking our path?" Darui said casually, placing his hands behind his head as he glanced at Ao and Maki.
"Our Hidden Sand has already joined forces with the Hidden Mist," Maki said calmly from the side.
Among the four villages, the Hidden Sand was currently the weakest, but the resolve that needed to be shown still had to be displayed.
Moreover, revealing this information would also prevent the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock ninja from developing hostile intentions after seeing the remaining Hidden Sand forces.
Ao glanced sideways at Maki with the corner of his eye. He naturally understood the calculations behind Maki's words.
However, at this moment, he had no intention of contradicting him.
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